University of Minnesota Crookston - Campus

Campus

The 108-acre (44 ha) campus (237-acre (96 ha) including research plots for the Northwest Research and Outreach Center) is located on the northern edge of the city of Crookston and includes numerous tree species and flower gardens bordering a spacious mall. Less than a mile away lies a natural history area that contains virgin prairie land. Facilities built or renovated within the last decade include two recently completed apartment-style residence halls (2006 and 2009), the centrally located Sargeant Student Center (2005), renovated Kiehle Building (2003), an indoor animal science facility with an equine arena and stables, various biology and chemistry labs, a recreational and athletic complex (new gym floor installed 2007), a horticulture complex, an environmental science facility, and an early childhood education center.

External Link: Map of the U of M, Crookston Campus

In addition to facilities dedicted to its undergraduate educational mission, the Crookston campus is home to a variety of partner organizations and agencies, most of which are affiliated with the University of Minnesota system:

• The Northwest Research and Outreach Center acquires, interprets and disseminates research knowledge for agricultural and other constituencies.
• University of Minnesota Extension, Crookston Regional Center delivers educational programs to residents and communities.
• The EDA Center for Minnesota is one of more than 40 university centers nationwide supported by the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. It conducts applied research, provides direct technical assistance, and delivers educational programs to economic development agencies that support the economy of rural communities throughout Minnesota.
• The Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies (CRES), established with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the fall of 2010, engages students, faculty, and research facilities on the Crookston campus to nurture the entrepreneurial culture and strengthen the economic vitality of Northwest Minnesota.
• The Northwest Regional Partnership for Sustainable Development connects regional and University resources to develop a sustainable future for the region.
• The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), a public non-profit corporation, develops new uses and new markets for agricultural products.
• Northwest Educational Technology System (NETS) is a coalition of regional higher education institutions employing communications technology to foster cooperation, communication, efficiency, and access.
• Valley Technology Park, operated by the City of Crookston, is a small business incubation facility just north of campus.
• The Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA) is a membership organization that exists to help rural citizens, healthcare providers, and organizations learn about how public policy issues may affect them and to teach them advocacy for their interests.
• The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) matches the skills and experiences of volunteer retirees to community needs.

• Located about two miles from campus at RiverView Health in Crookston, The Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a federal/state cooperative agreement to educate health profession students in medically underserved areas of the state. Crookston is taking leadership in collaborating with other communities in the region to promote existing health programs and to bring community and University interests together to address health-care workforce concerns in the region.
• The 85-acre (34 ha) Red River Valley Natural History Area (containing prairie, marshes, and forests) is located near campus and is used extensively for practice in conservation techniques and nature observation.